| Autor: |
Thottam PJ; Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien St., Detroit, MI 48201. pthottam@gmail.com., Bathula SS, Poulik JM, Madgy DN |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Ear, nose, & throat journal [Ear Nose Throat J] 2014 Oct-Nov; Vol. 93 (10-11), pp. 466-8. |
| Abstrakt: |
Branchial cleft anomalies make up 30% of all pediatric neck masses, but complete second branchial cleft anomalies are extremely rare. We report an unusual case of a complete second branchial cleft anomaly that presented as a draining neck fistula and a tonsillar cyst in an otherwise healthy 3-month-old girl. At the age of 7 months, the patient had been experiencing feeding difficulties, and there was increasing concern about the risk of persistent infections. At that point, the anomaly was excised in its entirety. Our suspicion that the patient had a complete second branchial cleft anomaly was confirmed by imaging, surgical excision, and histopathologic analysis. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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